Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-08-04
BRITISH NAVAL REVIEW.
The British Jnbilee Naval Review Affords =
fatigue and Memorable Spectacle.
One Of the Most Notable Demonstration Of lis
Kind Witnessed In Modern Times.

One Of The Most Notable Demonstration Of lis
Kind Witnessed in Modern Times.
The British Jubilee Naval Review at
Spithaad, was thronged by visitors from
all parts OF the world. The Queen and
family and the aristocraey generally, were
present, and among other Americans were
Mr.. McLane, United States minister TO
France; Mr.. Curry, United States minister
to Spain; Mr.. White, second secre-
tary OF the American legation at
London; Lieut.. Chadwick, naval attaehe
Of the American legation at London; Lieut..
Buckingham, naval attache Of the Amsri-
can legation at Paris; Hon. I. NJ. Waller,
United States consul general at London;
len Joseph p. Hawley and Senator Frye.
August Jay, seeond secretary of the Ameri-
can legation at Paris, Chester a. Arthur,
Mrs. Frank Leslie and Mrs. Logan Roots
were aboard different crafts. w. X. Van,
derbiit's yacht, the Alva, was eonspicu-
Gus.
The vessels participating in the pageant
as paraders numbered 12S pennants, and
included three ~s1uadrons ofironclads and
cruisers, aggregatiug thirty Jour vessels,
seyenty-fiYe torpedo boats, gunboats and
iron defense ships divided into five ~hotillas,
six training bTigs and thirteen troop ships.
Besides these 12S ships under drill, there
Ncftb Ht lHlifrEldt anu iIlOldn OOHEu ap mp
pointed TO carry the distinguished visitors.
The var ships were drawn up ia four
lines facing up the channel. the ~starboard
column being opposite the Isle O! Wight
and the port column being off Portsmouth.
The ships were stationed two cables apart.
the lines being three cables between. The
fiotillas were ranged in donbl columns be-
tween the port column of eironlads and the
main land. and the troop ships were placed
in single column between the starboard line
and the Isle OF Wight. This made four
lines CT vessels on one side OF the channel
and three on the other, extending from
South Sea castle TO the Rye middle shoal.
over two miles. The Minotaur kept clear
to the east approach to the alley, between
the divisions and the f~iotillas. At
10 O'Clock the two Devonshire tugs
blocked the west entrance to
the lines to all but ships OF wal
and the Manly and the Malta. The troops
ships and other vessels conveying visitors
were permitted to make a tour around the
columns before 2 O'Clock, after which they
took up the positions assigned them. The
small vessels appropriated TO visitors an
| ehored at 2 o'clock abreast the torpedo
fotilla. The private craft carrying sight
seers numbered several hundred. They
represented the pleasure boats of all ma
tions. Probably no such feet was ever
seen before in time OF peace. Every
class OF the British navy was
represented. The review OF the Crimean
feet by the queen and the prince eonsort
~thirty-one years ago would suffer by com.
parison with these. The stout, wooden
ships which figured in that review we're
decked brayely out for the occasion.
Nelson's old chip, the Victory, was
~spicuous object and her old timbers echoed
again, as boat after boat passed her the
fun complement cheering y~ociterously. The
old ship mouuted a gun
or two and joined in the universal
salute to the queen shortly after
2 o'clock when order was p~eroeptible on
the water, the EuPhrates, the Crocodile
and this Matabar proceeded to the west
ward OF Osborne, and stoodin readiness to
escort the royalyaehts when the q~ueenetn-
barked at 8 O'Clock to review the feet. The
queen left Osborne a few minute before z
O'Clock and vent aboard the royal yacht.
Victoria and Alberta. Her majesty left
the buoy in Osborne bay at 3 O'Clock. She
yacht and was followed BY
the royal yachts, Osborne and
Alberta and the shipe ~Enehantress, Helicon,
| Euphrates, Crocodile and Malabar. The
royal procession proceeded straight to its
destination and passed between the lines,
leaving the coast defense ships, gunboats
and torpedo boats on the port hand. AIT
l CT DtONctDluk a. n as LAOtHS Ii
bow buoy the Victoria aud Alberta turned
to starbo ard. passed between the two col
umns of large ships forming a b and G
squadron, and then between the lines
of foreign ships Of war. A. BIER
majesty passed through the lines OF
these endless war ships, each yard being
manned by brawny tars, deaiening cheer
after cheer was sent up from the crews to
greet their sovereign. but it was not until
the queen had gone through the double
line that the great eannon of the big ships
began to thunder forth the royal salute
with a roar that caused the great vessels
TO roll and the sea to increase its heaylng.
as shot after shot came booming over the
water. On such vessels as had no masts, the
t~urrets, breastworks and decks were lined
| by Jack tars. and the queen had no reason to
| complain Of her reception. either on her
progress down the line or on her return to
Osborne. which was safely reached before
6 o'clock. The royal yacht Osborne, with
the prince and princess Of Wales on board,
followed the queens yacht all the way
The vessels which were drawn up in line
When the queen passed extended over four
miles, and this length was added To by the
great troop ships, laden with spectators,
also falling into line and saluting thequeen
as she made her progress.